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You've met the partner of your dreams and have gotten your happily ever after, but now you've taken on a new role: stepmom. And you have no idea what you signed up for. Or maybe you've been a stepmom for a while now, but things are getting you down. Who do you turn to for help? Where is the stepmothering support group that'll give you the advice you need? A book for all the ins and outs of having a blended family? Who actually gets how hard being a stepmom can be?

As a boy, Raun Kaufman was diagnosed by multiple experts as severely autistic, with an IQ below 30, and destined to spend his life in an institution. Years later, Raun graduated with a degree in biomedical ethics from Brown University and has become a passionate and articulate autism expert and educator with no trace of his former condition. Thanks to the Son-Rise Program, a revolutionary method created by his parents, Raun experienced a full recovery from autism.

In You Can Change Other People, the world's number-one executive coach, Peter Bregman, and Howie Jacobson, PhD, share the Four Steps to help the people around you make positive change - even if they've been stuck for years. No one wants to be changed, but change and personal growth are critical to success, and more importantly, to a fulfilled life. You Can Change Other People is a must-listen for those who want to improve their impact with coworkers, family members, and everyone in between.

If you are facing the unique challenges of caring for a parent with dementia, you are not alone. What do you do when your loved one so plainly needs assistance, but is confused, angry, or resistant to your help? Where can you find the vital information you need, when you need it? Journalist Thomas Harrison and leading geriatric psychiatrist Brent Forester show that you don’t have to be a medical expert to be a good care provider in this authoritative guide. They explain the basics of dementia and offer effective strategies for coping with the medical, emotional, and financial toll.

We can only anchor, nurture, nourish and instill confidence in our children when we extend the same support to ourselves. After all, how can we effectively tend to our children's needs when our energy reserves are depleted? There are a thousand and one ways to parent, and only one way that's authentic for you. Drawing on her work as a psychotherapist, alongside her own experiences as a mother, Anna shows that caring with our children begins with caring for ourselves, and it's time to replace exhaustion with empowerment.

You love your mother, but she drives you crazy. She controls, criticizes, and butts into your life constantly. Then when you try and set boundaries, the pushback and resulting guilt are so bad you tell yourself...it's just not worth it. Is your mother narcissistic, borderline, or just plain difficult? Are you empathetic, sensitive, and kind? If so, chances are you have fallen into one or all of the hidden psychological traps that constitute the Good Daughter Syndrome.

Spanish Edition of "4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work—Anywhere!" ¿Qué pasaría si unas simples habilidades pudieran mejorar radicalmente tu vida, tu matrimonio y TODAS tus relaciones? 4 Claves esenciales para una comunicación eficaz en el amor, la vida, el trabajo... ¡en cualquier lugar! es una excelente "Guía práctica" que enseña algunos de los fundamentos para practicar las habilidades clave que te ayudarán a identificar y superar las barreras de comunicación y a lograr el éxito en las relaciones con las personas importantes de tu vida: tu ...

Gage was 11, and his right foot hurt so bad that he told his mom it felt like it was on fire! After taking him to see too many doctors to count, his mom finally found one who knew what her son had – CRPS/RSD. This book is the Parents’ Companion Guide to the children’s picture book, Gage & The Invisible Illness. Gage’s mom shares their family’s journey from the onset of Gage’s “Invisible Illness” to him reclaiming his life as he learned to both live with it and thrive. Despite the fact this autoimmune disorder wreaked havoc on their lives, there were incredible lessons to be ...

Packed full of practical, no-nonsense tips and advice, this compact book will take you through the process of devising a unique language plan for your family, and explain to you, step-by-step, a tried-and-tested method for helping your child achieve fluency in your chosen language.

As a mother-of-two who is actively raising her children to be fluent in English, Russian and Chinese, the author will share with you all her personal experience and lessons she’s learnt while trying to raise trilingual kids.

In August 1939, just days before World War II broke out in Europe, a Jewish man in Vienna named Alfred Berger mailed a desperate letter to a stranger in America who shared his last name. Decades later, journalist Faris Cassell stumbled upon the stunning letter and became determined to uncover the story behind it. How did the American Bergers respond? Did Alfred and his family escape Nazi Germany?

The brilliantly assembled collective of authors behind the book “You say you LOVE me, but do you RESPECT me”, delivers a rare authenticity and vulnerability in what will be hailed as a classic depiction of TRUTH. The writers were able to successfully convey their perspectives on RESPECT through objective, normative, subjective, and complex truths. Raw passion sits at the helm of this literary masterpiece. © 2023 Charles Dixon III

If you have a child with borderline personality disorder (BPD), you are all-too-aware of the behavioral and emotional issues that are linked to this disorder-including rages, self-harm, sexual acting out, substance abuse, suicidal behaviors, physical and emotional attacks, and more. Traditional parenting strategies that work on other kids just don't work with a borderline child. But you shouldn't lose hope. The good news is that there are parenting strategies that do work.

Does your husband or wife want to end your marriage? Have they told you that things are 'over' between you and that they want to leave? If YOU want to save your marriage, then there IS a way to get them to change their mind. In this book in the acclaimed Growing in Love for Life series, Liam Naden will show you: - the REAL reasons why your spouse is wanting to leave - that even they are not aware of - how to show them that leaving you is not the answer - the Six Steps that you need to take to ensure your spouse will change their mind and want to stay with you to work on your marriage - what...

Toddlers are constantly changing, and they can easily become overwhelmed by it all. When faced with the meltdowns that toddlers are famous for, it can be difficult to know which toddler discipline techniques will best help your child grow into a stronger, kinder person. Toddler Discipline for Every Age and Stage delivers essential toddler discipline tools for dealing with day-to-day difficulties, and supporting your toddler as they learn the important lessons that will set them up for success.

Should I start by welcoming you to the world of dating? The world where people speak about butterflies in the stomach. For some people, it is the spark you feel when you are with the one you love—the spark that energizes you. Well, whether it is a ray of sunshine that brightens your day, the feeling of home, or some magical force that makes the mundane feel extraordinary, you will agree that love is wild, and so is the world of dating. It is true that no two relationships are the same, and when it comes to life with a partner, there are tons of things in the mix that people may hesitate ...

Raising a tween can leave you feeling like a parenting beginner all over again. Children in the 'between' stage seem to change daily, leaving many parents struggling to understand the child they once thought they knew so well. In Between, parenting expert and mother of four Sarah Ockwell-Smith uses a unique blend of the biology, psychology, and sociology of adolescence as the basis for practical parenting advice that you can use to help your child through the transition from childhood to adulthood.

The teen years can be daunting for any parent. But if you are the parent of a teen who lashes out or engages in troubling behavior, you may be unsure of how to respond to your child in a compassionate, constructive way. In this important book, two renowned experts in teen mental health offer you evidence-based skills for dealing with your teen's out-of-control emotions using proven, effective dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT).

An expert on youth and youth culture, McKee shares his own heart-rending story and offers a sobering glimpse into the rapidly changing world of bullies, bystanders, and the bullied while providing helpful ways to connect with these kids, open doors of dialogue, and give them the encouragement they need and the validation they're searching for...too often in all the wrong places.

Parenting a child with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is difficult, stressful, and often overwhelming. Overcoming Oppositional Defiant Disorder is the first child psychology book that sets you up for success by recognizing that taking care of your child starts with taking care of yourself.

Someone in the world develops dementia every 3 seconds! Even in my own professional career as an RN working full time for 45 years, it was a huge education for me when my own mother was diagnosed with Vascular dementia. I am sharing what I have learned in hopes of helping others. Why knowledge is power Discover what Alzheimer's and other dementias are Secrets of diagnosis and roles of healthcare team Recognize stages of dementia and disease process Safety safeguards and proactive efforts Financial concerns and support connections Secrets to improve quality of life Latest treatments ...